Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
LADY EMILY (Pleas). A very large, loosely built, rose-pi...Read Morenk Peony showing stamens among the petals. The flower is large and the stems are strong and this variety has excellent value as a cut flower and with a little support is an excellent landscape variety. We are glad to recommend it. $2.00
Per the APS website:
LADY EMILY (Pleas, 1807) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Medium height. Faint fragrance. Large. Clear, light rose-pink, illumined by yellow stamens interspersed with the loosely arranged petals. Floriferous; good stems and foliage. An attractive, deep fringed and shaggy flower notable for its very clear color and admirable substance; blooms in clusters.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
LADY EMILY (Pleas). A very large, loosely built, rose-pi...Read More